Taisteluurheiluhistorioitsija ja kamppailutaiteilija
Posts about “B” films, the first film shown on a double bill.
During the Golden Age of Radio, the Shadow was a crusading crime fighter named Lamont Cranston. In this 1933 English film produced by Real Arts Productions, the Shadow is a villainous murderer and blackmailer. The film opens up with the Shadow demanding payment from a famous lawyer. The Shadow promises to expose the lawyer who can’t pay. Facing exposure and
Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum (1940) starring Sidney Toler as Charlie Chan is my favorite Charlie Chan film. Charlie Chan is searching for a murderer in a wax museum. The wax museum is a front for a plastic surgeon, who changes the appearance of wanted criminals for a price. The surgeon Dr. Cream, played by C. Henry Gordon, myös
The Gorilla (1939) is a comedy-mystery “B” film starring the Ritz Brothers, Joseph Calleia, Bela Lugosi and Lionell Atwill. The film was produced by Twentieth-Century Fox before they quit making “B” films, the first film on a double bill. The Ritz Brothers were active between 1925 and the 1960s, when Al Ritz the oldest brother passed away. The brothers made
Vampire Bat (1933) on genre taivutus elokuvan pääosissa Lionel Atwill. Näennäisesti, it is a horror film but is actually more of a mystery. It would fall into the “B” movie category, lyhytelokuva tarkoitus olla alkuruoka tärkein elokuva illassa. Majestic Pictures produced the film, which was directed by Frank R.
The Woman in Green (1945) is the ninth of twelve Sherlock Holmes produced by Universal Pictures. Basil Rathbone palaa Holmesin roolissa 11:ssä neljästätoista kierroksesta englantilaisen salamiehenä. The film is one of the few “B” series films, which could have been an “A” elokuva. Sherlock Holmes investigates the murder of several young London women. Niiden jälkeen
Maaliskuun 16, 1945, Universal Pictures released The House of Fear (1945), the eighth of twelve Sherlock Holmes films produced by the studio. Basil Rathbone returned as Holmes for the tenth time. Rathbone played Sherlock Holmes twice for Twentieth Century – Fox before Universal started producing the series. Despite its late entry into the series, elokuva (affiliate link) seisoo
Universal Pictures released the thirteenth of fourteen Sherlock Holmes films starring Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes on February 1, 1946. Twentieth Century-Fox produced the first two films. Universal produced the final 12 films. Terror By Night (1946) finds Holmes hired to protect the Star of Rhodesia diamond on a train bound for Scotland. Rodney Carstairs palkkaa Holmesin suojelemaan
Toukokuun 20, 1947, Ralph Byrd palasi Dick Tracy franchising Dick Tracy dilemma (1947). Se oli tervetullut uutinen faneille franchising vaikka Chester Gould oli merkittävä poikkeus. Gould luonut Tracy merkin koominen sivu Detroit Mirror. After the Chicago Tribune picked up the comic for syndication, it’s popularity exploded. Gould
Espanjan Cape Mystery (1935) on sovitus yhdestä Ellery Queen -romaanista. Kaksi serkkua, Frederic danni ja Manfred Lee, joka kirjoitti useita dekkareita salanimellä nimihenkilö. Tässä elokuvassa, Ellery Queen on ryhtynyt loma Kaliforniaan hänen ystävänsä tuomari Macklin. Tietenkin, he eivät ole pitkällä heidän kanssaan
Chester Gould created the Dick Tracy comic strip in 1931. Originally published through the Detroit Metro, the strip moved to the Chicago Tribune where it made the paper and Gould rich through syndication. It was only a matter of time before Dick Tracy made his debut on the silver screen. Ralph Byrd played Dick Tracy in four 15 chapter serials